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From: measures@vc.net (Rich Measures)
Date: Thu, 18 Jun 98 02:39:35 -0800
>
>>>How can you agree, Rich, when even you admit there is no such thing as a 
>>>"non-inductive" resistor?
>>>
>>To create a resonance one needs capacitance (the anode-C) and inductance 
>>( principally the leads between the anode and the tune-C).  Resistors can 
>>be in the current path of a L-C resonant circuit, however, resistors do 
>>not create resonance
>
>OK, I hate to pick, but ALL real components have Resistance, Capacitance 
>and Inductance.  So a metal film resistor with a spiral for the film will 
>have inductance, 

Film resistors whose film does not spiral have Inductance.  

>plus there will capacitance between turns of the film.  

And C between the end-caps.  

>All necessary components for self resonance are there.  Only an ideal 
>resistor would be "purely" resistive.
>
>So, an real world resistor will have a self resonant frequency.  My 
>statement is still valid.
>
A resistor that has roughly 10nH of L and 1.5pF of C  (the ones we use) 
resonate at 1200 MHz.  Does it seem likely that this should be of concern 
in an HF amplifier?
-  later, Jon.  


Rich...

R. L. Measures, 805-386-3734, AG6K, www.vcnet.com/measures  


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